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Shared language, diverging genetic histories: high-resolution analysis of Y-chromosome variability in Calabrian and Sicilian Arbereshe.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Apr 2016
Sarno Stefania, Tofanelli Sergio, De Fanti Sara, Quagliariello Andrea, Bortolini Eugenio, Ferri Gianmarco, Anagnostou Paolo, Brisighelli Francesca, Capelli Cristian, Tagarelli Giuseppe, Sineo Luca, Luiselli Donata, Boattini Alessio, Pettener Davide
Abstract excerpt
The relationship between genetic and linguistic diversification in human populations has been often explored to interpret some specific issues in human history. The Albanian-speaking minorities of Sicily and Southern Italy (Arbereshe) constitute an important portion of the ethnolinguistic variability of Italy. Their linguistic isolation from neighboring Italian populations and their documented migration history,...
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